An oasis from consumerism

A small pond within a small park in the middle of the Greenhills Shopping Center in the City of San Juan. It is right next to the tiangge (bazaar) and is outdoors, hence the covered walkway between buildings. I wonder if the thousands of shoppers that pass through the park everyday notice just how lush... 

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Bulgari Omni Silver

BULGARI OMNI SILVER Another gift from my Hubby…sweet nya noh? He bought this Perfume @ Mall of Asia  the other day, first time kong makapunta ng Mall of Asia grabe sobrang laki naman ng Mall na un, nakakapagod mag-ikot, super sakit ng mga toes ko sa kakalakad, im wearing high heels pa naman…Anyway... 

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Double red

Metro Manila has been red this past week because of this double special day. These Chinese lanterns and banners were hanging from the roof of the Greenhills tiangge (bazaar) because of the Lunar New Year.Since it's also Valentine's Day, hearts and cupids were also decorating other parts of the shopping... 

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An American in the Philippines – Episode 1

Hello BakitWhy.com! It's been a while since I last contributed to this awesome community. For those who don't know, I started with BakitWhy.com when I first time started posting content on YouTube with a series that I originally called "A life of a FilAm in PI." It's now called "An American... 

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Peek-a-boo

Another rainbow sculpture of artist Joel Ferraris at SM City North EDSA's Sky Garden, titled "Pixel Planes." The other two which I have posted in the past are Rainbow Waterfalls and Prism 24.... 

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Squiggly

Remember the rainbow triangles which I posted five months ago? The Hong Kong-based Filipino artist, Joel Ferraris, found my post about it and pointed me to his own blog, and it turns out that its title is "Prism 24." I finally managed to get a couple more photos of his fun sculptures at SM City North... 

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Tiny Legoland

I saw this small Lego city in Trinoma mall the same day I saw the elegant Santa, but it probably has been there since way before Christmas. It's meant to get kids asking for Lego sets for Christmas, after all.... 

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The dome

Finally, I managed a photo of the Araneta Coliseum which actually shows its dome. Previously, I've shown photos of one of its entrances and the curved footbridge which connects it to several malls in the area. Nicknamed "The Big Dome," this multipurpose stadium in Cubao, Quezon City is one of the biggest... 

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Nothing extraordinary

The atrium of SM City Marikina looks great from the inside, but from the outside, it looks like any other SM mall.Calling all City Daily Photo bloggers! In the past, the theme for the first day of the new year had traditionally been the best of the year past. But because of some slight confusion in a... 

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Santa’s helper

Getting a photo with Santa Claus in his white kingdom at Trinoma mall. Santa's suit was more formal and elegant for his photo shoot—no red, just white and gold too (which makes him quite difficult to spot).... 

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